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klenop3
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 660
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 Posted: 05/22/2010 05:56am Post subject: Why do GPS units have no brain? |
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Why is it that ALL GPS units can not think that if it is in a specific area of the world and that area has speed zones in school zones, say 40km then if it is outside the time for school zones or it is holidays or it is weekends then it 'dissables' the allert/waring. Surely this is simply programing. The GPS knows the exact time, date , location in the world your are...seem simple to me. I use a Garmin Nuvi 660 in my car in Australia, but travel abroad often. |
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r.meeder3
GPS: Nüvi 765T
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| Posted: 05/25/2010 04:20am Post subject: re: school zones |
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It is not so much a problem of the GPS unit as well a problem for the map builders.
I spend some time looking at the detailed navteq maps at the navteq mapreporter and those specific details are not in the map data.
In the Netherlands we have quite a few roads which are closed for cars during rush hour to prevent people from taking shortcuts. That data isn't in the map.
If this data would be in the map then it is up to Garmin and others to implement it in the software.
I agree completely with you that it would be a great addition to GPS units.
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mikeman1485
GPS: GoogleMaps,TOMTOM
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| Posted: 11/26/2011 06:20pm Post subject: Response |
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I agree the map creator would have had to add that in. Also most electronics are only as smart as their programmer 
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syd_norton3
GPS: Nuvi 760
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| Posted: 12/20/2011 02:54am Post subject: Re: Why do GPS units have no brain? |
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| klenop3 wrote: | | Why is it that ALL GPS units can not think that if it is in a specific area of the world and that area has speed zones in school zones, say 40km then if it is outside the time for school zones or it is holidays or it is weekends then it 'dissables' the allert/waring. Surely this is simply programing. The GPS knows the exact time, date , location in the world your are...seem simple to me. I use a Garmin Nuvi 660 in my car in Australia, but travel abroad often. |
klenop3
It's down to whoever programs the programs in the first place.
Like when you as a newbie asks a question and whoever answers (mostly) answers it like we should know all about the workings of a GPS. I have had my current GPS for around 3+ years now and don't get to use it enough to really get used to it when updating maps and speed cams etc so it's a learn as you go process each time.
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kerry_koppen
GPS: street pilot c320
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| Posted: 01/26/2012 07:28am Post subject: school zones |
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| I agree schools don't operate for 25% of the time and the other 75% is only 2 hours each day all gps units should know this
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johmazz2006
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 765
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| Posted: Today Post subject: Re: Why do GPS units have no brain? |
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| klenop3 wrote: | | Why is it that ALL GPS units can not think that if it is in a specific area of the world and that area has speed zones in school zones, say 40km then if it is outside the time for school zones or it is holidays or it is weekends then it 'dissables' the allert/waring. Surely this is simply programing. The GPS knows the exact time, date , location in the world your are...seem simple to me. I use a Garmin Nuvi 660 in my car in Australia, but travel abroad often. |
If it that simple why not program your own poi's ?
GPS manufacturers pay mapping company's to supply mapping for each country, and those maps get updated every day when things alter and the info gets to the mapping company, BUT, the updates only get to the GPS manufacturers approx 4 times per year, (as per Garmin updates)
In the end, we are all the "responsible" person behind the wheel and should also watch where we are going and observe the conditions where ever we are driving.
Look at the road deaths from drivers not watching/doing the right thing.
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